Foothills County opposes speed limit increase on Hwy. 2
3So much Bee Ess in this article.Foothills County and City of Okotoks were the lobbyists that kept the intersections open.McHugh was extremely vocal keeping them open.Close all three and be done with it.No more accidents.👍
4- Tired Of Noise
Foothills County opposes speed limit increase on Hwy. 2
3Agreed!!!!
4- Justbecause
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
2I voted for change! Unfortunately, too many people couldn't be bothered so thank you to all those apathetic people for contributing to a complete cluster of a town. Let's add a special thank you to our mayor for being so backward-looking. Perhaps it's time for the people of Okotoks to start fighting back. Start by looking into Part 7.1 of the Municipal Government Act and get her recalled. This community deserves transparency and accountability. From questionable wage increases—our CAO being the highest paid among peers in Alberta—to the frequent use of NDAs for employees deemed “not a good fit,” the pattern is concerning. Okotoks should be a model of good governance, not a cautionary tale.
- OkotoksResident
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
2I agree, everyone should have voted, and let's not forget that there were two opponents running against Mayor Thorn (both for slowed sustainable growth) that combined took 4143.00 votes to her 2985. If only one of them had run she would not have been elected. Pretty clear message. In the last four years I have watched the town I loved for 23 years be systematically destroyed by the mayors refusal to listen to the people she was originally elected to represent. I for one am all for recalling her if that is possible. The traffic is congested and dangerous, so many lights it takes longer to get from Sheep River heights to Hwy 2 that from Hwy 2 to Central Calgary. What is the hill from Fas Gas to No Frills going to look like when icy, it's already backed up from the light to Darcy in busy times. I would also like to add that we would not need to increase property taxes to provide more safety services if the town was kept to the original sustainability reports recommendations.
- Diana Stefanyshin
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
1Let’s not forget her continuous use of pre approved questions Really quite disgusting 😡
- Tired Of Noise
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
1Utilities up again? Is this mumicipalaccess fees
- Gerald Hammer
Report recommends ending vehicle noise pilot project in Okotoks
1We would not have a noise problem if City of Okotoks stopped allowing commuters and commercial traffic from using residential neighbourhood roads ie. 32 St and Cimmeron Dr.🤷♂️
- Tired Of Noise
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
It's absolutely possible to have her recalled. However, it will take time (18 mths after election day) and people have to somehow get around/through the highly over-paid CAO (Elaine Vincent) for the Town, and Minister of Municipal Affairs (Deron Bilous) in order to file a notice of recall. I guess it all depends how badly the Town want this mayor gone.
- OkotoksResident
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
I did not vote for Thorn for this very reason. If this council cannot manage the present money within their means, giving more just feeds the ever growing wasteful spending problem. I do not want this town growing any bigger. Traffic is horrible, crime is up and getting worse. Another 4% is robbery for what we get. Time for people to fight these increases every year!
- Dwteg
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
What a joke! I paid $8300 last year in property taxes. Now it goes up another $300 this year. Unbelievable! I own my house and it feels like I’m a renter! What happened to the small town advantage? No longer exists with Thorn.
- Dwteg
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
The CAO has to justify giving herself massive wage increases somehow. Why not use tax dollars. BTW, I couldn't agree with you more. People needed to vote to get the Thorn out of our sides to fight the increases, and you saw how that went.
- OkotoksResident
2026 Okotoks budget includes 4% property tax increase
Can someone explain why we’re prioritizing tax dollars for a massive Pickle Barn over essential infrastructure? This project feels like it adds unwanted growth and takes away from the town’s character. We deserve progress that improves quality of life—not just bigger, uglier developments.
- OkotoksResident
Okotok RCMP misses targets for proactive policing over summer
The RCMP, in my opinion, did a good job even with these factors. Thank you.
- Bill Campbell
Okotok RCMP misses targets for proactive policing over summer
The only RCMP guy I ever see is going home to Okotoks on 32 St parked on the side of the road doing paperwork totally oblivious to traffic speeding by…🤷♂️
- Tired Of Noise
Lawsuit settled against High River man and Calgary school board
Money alone can't fix the pain of abuse, especially from a position of trust. I hope it can bring a modicum of closure to the victims.
- Berta 1st
